TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Myths of romantic love and gender-based violence in the fan forum of the Spanish teen series Los Protegidos
JO  - Young
A1  - Masanet, Maria-Jose
A1  - Medina-Bravo, Pilar
A1  - Ferrés, Joan
SP  - 96S
EP  - 112S
VL  - 26
IS  - Suppl
N2  - By analysing the fan forum of a popular Spanish teen series aimed at young people, Los Protegidos (2010-12), this study explores how stereotypical myths and beliefs about romantic love are maintained. The article interprets comments made by Spanish fans of the series about the reactions and behaviours of the leading couple. We found that fan forum participants evaluate the couple's behaviour according to gender stereotypes. They justify the male character's aggressive behaviour towards the female character and blame her for her mistreatment. Based on the analysis results, we reflect on the perpetuation of myths that justify violence in romantic relationships.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1103-3088
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1103308817748432
ID  - ref1
ER  -